Lily Collins Edith Tolkien

Lily jane collins born 18 march 1989 is an english american actress model and writer.

Lily collins edith tolkien. Tolkien and lily collins and nicholas hoult attended a photocall on tuesday to promote their latest movie. Tolkien hits cinemas on may 10th and we were fortunate enough to speak with several people who worked on the film including tolkien co star lily collins. Her first screen role was at the age of two in the bbc series growing pains she went on to study broadcast journalism at the university of southern california and. Bringing her to life opposite nicholas hoult is lily collins star of such eclectic films as mirror mirror love rosie to the bone and recent ted bundy biopic extremely wicked.

She is the daughter of english musician phil collins and american jill tavelman. Lily the daughter of genesis singer phil stars as edith tolkien who inspired lord of the rings elven queen arwen evenstar in the new biopic about the author s early years. She was born in surrey and moved to los angeles as a child. They remained together until edith s death in 1971 tolkien died two years later.